5 Simple Moving Tips + We Moved!

Posted on May 16, 2018

I LOVE moving! I love changes and having opportunities to start over and get to look at things from a different perspective. Even though it’s kind of tedious to pack everything, I feel so much relief from getting rid of things, donating them or selling them so they can be used instead of just occupying space.

The last time we moved was 7 years ago! That’s when we came from L.A. to San Diego and now I feel I belong here in San Diego. We just moved to a house (the kids have their own room now!!) pretty close to where we lived before here in San Diego (we were in a condo before) and while moving I remembered to take photos and also took note of some simple moving tips that can be helpful if you’re moving too!

5 SIMPLE MOVING TIPS

1.USE COLOR STICKER DOTS TO IDENTIFY EACH ROOM’S BOXES

I don’t remember where I heard this tip but it helps a lot. It helps the movers when they come in and leave the boxes in the corresponding places and it helps you quickly identify what’s what. The kids loved this and wanted to help adding stickers.

2. EACH FAMILY MEMBER CAN DO DIFFERENT TASKS

This might seem obvious but it helps you keep calm if you know everybody is helping their own way.

While packing I kind of felt that everybody had to literally put things into boxes, but no, not all of us can do this well! In our case, I was the best for this task, cause I knew to separate what was for donation and what we would keep, Derek did best setting up new utility accounts and taking apart furniture or shelves from the wall (Adrian loved to help to do this too), both kids helped patch wall holes which was something unexpected.

3. PACK WHAT YOU USE LESS FIRST

When I was starting to pack I didn’t even know where to begin! I asked my sis and she told me, well, just start with what you use less. So I did and I think it was perfect, that way I could still have out the stuff I use the most until the last night, like my computer, clothing essentials, bathroom toiletries and food of course.

4. USE SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE BOXES

Medium boxes are for almost everything but you’ll need small boxes for books and heavy things or glasses. Then, big boxes for clothes and light things and extra large for irregular items that you don’t know where to pack like baskets, trash cans, lamps, your bed comforter, recent sheets and more! They all fit in those huge boxes which movers will prefer to use instead of having those items all lose.

5. DOCUMENT THE PROCESS!

I look back at old pictures and I love to see how our homes were when we just moved in or when we left, or even how we looked in those moments. Now with kids is even better to realize how little they were when we first moved to the last home (check this post here and here)! Did you know that looking back at photos creates happiness!?

Now, I need your tips for unpacking! I feel it’s going to take more time because we need to work and do regular things on top of organizing, decorating, probably getting new furniture and much much more to-dos! Hit me with your tips!